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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

CHARLES I-IAYS, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE HAYS MANU-FACTURING COMPANY, CF SAME PLACE.

HYDRANT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,104, dated November26, 1889. Application filed May 28, 1889. Serial No. 312,418. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ['IAYS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hydrants; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- actdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hydrants; and it consists in certainimprovements in the construction of the box or case of the same, as willbe hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, as follows:

Figure l is an elevation view of the pipes of the hydrant, with the casein vertical section. Fig. 2 shows the casein elevation. Fig. 3 shows thecase and pipes in transverse section and the parts of the caseseparated. Fig. 4 shows the case and pipes in transverse section and theparts of the case joined together. The lines a; x in Figs. l and 2 showthe transverse line of section.

Heretofore hydrant cases or boxes when made of cast-iron have been madeof one piece in the form of a tube. In the construction shown the caseis made of two longitudinal sections A A', which are secs red togetherby bolt-s or rivet-s a4, which may pass through holes a3 in the centralpart of the castings, as in Figs. 2 or 4, or they may pass through earsa2, as shown in Figs.v l and 3. The two parts of the case are fluted, soas to form when brought together two spaces ct and a' for the receptionof the pipes B and B, respectively, and at the top of the space a thereis a boss a5, which embraces the nozzle B2 on the pipe 4o B, and at thetop of the space a' there is a boss at', which forms a. bearing for thekeysteni K. The two parts when clamped upon the pipes B B irmly securethem in place and keep them parallel. This construction is much cheaperand better than an integral tube, first, because it can be made withless iron and less work; second, because it can be applied to the pipesmuch quicker, and, third,

\ because it is more convenient to apply, as the 5o pipes and valves canall be put together and tested, and the case can then be applied withontdisconnecting any of the .parts of the hydrant. Another advantage is,that' the hydrant when finished is lighter and easier t0 55 transport,and it is less bulky and more ornamental.

IVhat I claim as new isl. In a hydrant, the combination, with the pipesB and B', of a surrounding case formed 6o of two longitudinal sections AA', each of which is fluted, so as to form spaces n a', to receive andhold the said pipes B B', substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. In a hydrant, the combination, With the pipes B B', nozzle B2, andkey-stem K, of a case consisting of the two longitudinal sections A A',forrned with spaces of.y and 0.', for

.embracing the pipes B and B', and bosses a5 and a6, for embracing thenozzle B2 and keystein K.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of witnesses.

CHARLES HAYS.

Witnesses:

JN0. K. I-IALLocK, CHAs. B. LECHNER.

